Running on the Fly

Some say the sky’s the limit. I’d have to say the sky’s not only the limit (figuratively and in reality), but it’s also quite beautiful. Thi...

Is anyone else ready, willing, and needing to ‘fess a few things? Well, I certainly have a few things to bring to the ‘fessional. After all,...

Well, it was quite a week! I’d have to say the obvious constant was, hands down, the incessant wind. I’m ever grateful for my persistence in...

  It was a hot one. This past week, that is. The weather returned to its usual seasonal heat, and brought a fair share of brutal humidity wi...

Here we are, back in the swing of all things summer. Likewise, we’re also back at the ‘Fessional. There’s  always a new array of things and ...

Suffice it to say that things were a bit out-of-sorts this week. After a few weeks of outright denial, reality smacked me in the face. The s...

You know how it is when there's nothing on the immediate (racing) calendar... It can get a little tricky keeping busy with no upcoming r...

...and, just like that, I'm back in recovery mode! The fact that this time it's due to a freak accident, rather than a legit sports-...

Sometimes you just gotta set a lofty goal and go for it. After all, anyone who has ever trained for a big event (say, for example, a half ma...

My current reality? It's definitely not what I would have pictured or imagined a few weeks ago, but that's not a bad thing. Not in t...

Is there anything better than a comforting hot beverage, especially when the weather feels less than perfect? Truth be told, I can drink a h...

How do you feel about planking? Ever wanted to give it a try?  If you're already a proficient planker, have you thought of upping your g...

Yes, I did it again. With my love for all things cycling front and center, my heart was leading me to do it again. Not an entire week, but s...

I came. I rode. I conquered. But I didn't do it alone. As most know, my love for cycling has exploded in recent years. Last summer, I go...

Every step counts. All 3,336 of them. On a warm day. In the sunshine. At a baseball stadium. The event: The Fight for Air Climb . The objec...

I'm always up for a challenge. Trying to pick just five words to describe myself was far from easy. After all, it's nearly impossibl...

Baby, it's not just cold outside, it's ridiculously frigid. Even by Iowa standards, the past week was downright brutal. We're ta...

I'm a huge believer in ending the year on a strong note. It's also a busy, yet festive, time of year. Why not combine the two? Well,...

One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves, as runners, is that of another sport. A bonus gift is the willingness to take on new challe...

It's been said that time is of the essence... The thing is, time is (often times) in limited supply for many of us. We all have the same...